Antique Edwardian Gold Asprey Pencil Pendant in 9k Gold

$ 280.00

His hand began to cramp after writing so intently for so long. His palm slid further and further down the page, slightly smudging the graphite as he wrote. He didn’t stop writing, even when the café lamps dimmed, signifying closing time. The barista didn’t seem to mind his presence as she swept around him, gently setting stools onto tables so she could mop away the dust of the day. She refilled his coffee cup with the leftover dark roast but he was so intent on his notebook he didn’t notice. When the town clock sounded at midnight he finally looked up. The barista was finishing her work, paying him no mind. He looked at his table-scattered pages and dispersed detritus. He gathered his belongings and left a generous tip before slipping out the door into the night air, contemplating his leftover thoughts he had still to write.

This sleek Edwardian pencil was crafted by Asprey, circa 1910, in London, on Bond Street. It’s signed ‘E.B.’ and is also marked with ‘9CT.’ indicating it was made in 9 karat gold and is engraved with, ‘ASPREY’. Asprey was founded in 1781 and immediately began to thrive as a luxury textile company. In 1851, Queen Victoria awarded the company with a gold medal-the highest non-military award possible in England. Asprey held a Royal Warrant during the design and making of this pencil. This pencil measures 103.7 mm from north to south when opened and extended. When closed, it measures 52.5 x 8.9 x 8.9 mm. It weighs 12.6 grams. It comes in it’s original Asprey box.

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